prof. dr. Martine Prange

Bio

I'm Full Professor of Philosophy of Humanity, Culture and Society at the Department of Philosophy since 2016, Chair of the Philosophy of Humanity, Culture, and Ethics (PHC&E) research group here and coordinator of the Master track Philosophy of Humanity and Culture (PHC). Educated as a philosopher of art, humanity, and culture, with a specialization in Nietzsche's musical aesthetics and philosophy of culture, I also conducted comparative research into Kant's and Nietzsche's cosmopolitanism and interdisciplinary, pps-driven research into women's football. At present, I work on Parrhesia, Critique, and Media in Post-Truth Times, in collaboration with Prof. O.M. Heynders (Dept. of Cultural Studies), Dr. M. Bot (Dept. of Law), and MA Lucie Chateau (DCU/ DFI) and, also with Prof. O.M. Heynders, on the project Toward an Auditive Democracy: the Philosophy and Art of Listening, Silence and Attention. I continue to work on Nietzsche, also in collaboration with Dr. Max van der Heijden.

Expertise

AOS: Philosophy of Culture; Philosophy of Art/ Aesthetics; History of Modern Continental Philosophy; Philosophy of Sport; Feminist Critique/ Body-Phenomenology; Philosophy of Media; Nietzsche; Kant; Foucault; Zuboff; Butler. Topics: Europe, music, women's football, sports, post-truth, free speech, media, critique, cancel culture, listening, 'auditive democracy'. I am specifically interested in the relationship between aesthetics and politics, and in art, sports, play, and the public sphere as domains of resistance and emancipation, humanity, and freedom. Currently, I am theorizing silence as form of resistance and exploring public listening to develop what I call an 'auditive democracy' from below. I seek to develop auditive democracy as a counterweight to deliberative democracy, specifically with the help of artistic or 'aesthetic education' of the public and 'citizen science' (i.e., the integration of people's lived experiences of listening, silence, and attention).

Teaching

2022-2023

1) Philosophy of Media and Online Culture (MA Philosophy; 3 ECTS)

2) Enlightenment, Counterenlightenment (MA Philosophy; 6 ECTS; together with Dr. Max van der Heijden)

3) Wijsgerige Antropologie (BA 1 Filosofie; Pre-Master filosofie; 6 ECTS)

4) Filosofie van de Communicatie (BA 2 CIW; 6 ECTS; samen met Natasha van Rietdijk, MA)

Courses

• Philosophy of Communication
• Master Seminar
• Enlightenment and Counterenlightenment

Collaboration

1.TSHD RT (2021) - 'Cancelling Cancel Culture: Toward a New Ethics of Listening', with Prof. O. M. Heyders (DCU)

2. TiU Impact PhD (2018) - ‘Trolling Attacks and Hate Campaigns: Towards a Healthy Use of Social Media in the Public Sphere’, with Prof. O. M. Heynders (DCU) and Dr. M. Bot (TLS)

3. TSHD RT (2017) - ‘Free Speech Reconsidered: Parrèsiastès and the Changing Dutch Public Sphere, an interdisciplinary study’, with Prof. O. M. Heynders (DCU)

4. NWO VIMP (2017) – ‘Naar een optimale begeleiding van voetbalmeiden en een sportcultuur van onvoorwaardelijke stimulans’ - met Dr. M. Oosterbaan (UU)

5. NWO Alfa Meerwaarde (2014) – ‘Meiden, voetbal! Een pps-gestuurd onderzoek naar de impact en impactmeting van voetbal op de sociale ontwikkeling van meiden’ - with Dr. M. Oosterbaan (UU)

6. NWO Sport (2013) – ‘Van voetbalvrouwen tot vrouwenvoetbal: een interdisciplinair onderzoek naar de maatschappelijke impact van meidenvoetbal - with Dr. M. Oosterbaan

Highlights

Recent publications (selection):

1. Archer, A. and Prange, M. (2019), ‘Equal play, equal pay’: moral grounds for equal pay in football. Journal of the Philosophy of Sport. https://doi.org/10.1080/00948705.2019.1622125 Published online: 30 May 2019.
2. Prange, M. (2018). “Living in Contradiction”: Iris Marion Young’s Contribution to the Philosophy of Sports. In: Sandrine Berges, Alberto Siani (eds.), Women Philosophers on Autonomy. London: Routledge.
3. Prange, M. & Oosterbaan, M. (red.), 2017. Vrouwenvoetbal in Nederland: spiegel en katalysator van maatschappelijke verandering. Utrecht: Klement/ Amsterdam: Atria
4. Prange, M. & Oosterbaan, M. 2017. “Vrouwenvoetbal in Nederland: gevangen in paradoxen” in Vrouwenvoetbal in Nederland. Spiegel en katalysator van maatschappelijke verandering, red. M. Prange en M. Oosterbaan, 11-30. Utrecht: Klement/ Amsterdam: Atria.
5. Prange, M. & Oosterbaan, M. (red.), 2017. Meidenvoetbal in 14 verhalen. Utrecht: Klement/ Amsterdam: Johan Cruyff Foundation.
6. Prange, M. (2017).‘In het theater van de waarheid: parrhèsia, vrijheid en verzet. Tilburg: Prisma Printing [inaugurele rede].
7. Prange, M. (2013/ 2016). Nietzsche, Wagner, Europe. [Monographien und Texte zur Nietzscheforschung 61]. Berlin/ Boston: Walter de Gruyter.

Recent public publications, interviews, performances and events (selection):

Recent publications

1. A Philosophy of Humanity Lost

   Prange, M. (2023). A Philosophy of Humanity Lost. In K. Schelkens, & A. Smeets (Eds.), Asking Questions About Asking Questions - On the Anthropocene: An Interschool Symposium (pp. 48-55). Open Press Tilburg University.

2. Een kunst alleen voor kunstenaars! - Nietzsches herwonnen joie de viv…

   Prange, M. (2023). Een kunst alleen voor kunstenaars! Nietzsches herwonnen joie de vivre in de vrolijke wetenschap. In Dat alles ben ik: Gedichten (pp. 275-289). Historische uitgeverij.

3. The Vital Importance of Play for Humanity: - Nietzsche’s Fourfold Phi…

   Prange, M. (Accepted/In press). The Vital Importance of Play for Humanity: Nietzsche’s Fourfold Philosophy of Play in The Birth of Tragedy. Tijdschrift voor Filosofie.

4. 'La Gaya Scienza’ in music - Nietzsche’s Homage to Goethe, Italy, and…

   Prange, M. (2022). 'La Gaya Scienza’ in music: Nietzsche’s Homage to Goethe, Italy, and Lightness in Joke, Cunning, and Revenge. In A. Durakoglu, M. Steinmann, & Y. Tuncel (Eds.), Nietzsche and Music: Philosophical Thoughts and Musical Experiments (pp. 56-70). (Nietzsche Now). Cambridge Scholars Publishing.

5. The Structural Transformation of The Public Sphere by way of the Aest…

   Prange, M. (2022). The Structural Transformation of The Public Sphere by way of the Aesthetic Transformation of the Public: Nietzsche’s Hope of Wagner’s Magic in The Birth of Tragedy. In A. Durakoglu, M. Steinmann, & Y. Tuncel (Eds.), Nietzsche and Music: : Philosophical Thoughts and Musical Experiments (pp. 181-197). (Nietzsche Now). Cambridge Scholars Publishing.